Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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